PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuris Margarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Margarin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Epic by Faith No More. Yuris Margarin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Margarin
vs
Couture

167 cm
24
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuris Margarin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Couture!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture lands a nice hook to Margarin's body. Margarin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Margarin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couture connects with a high kick.
Margarin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Couture as he jumps to the side.
Margarin has a takedown stuffed.
Margarin looks to land a right hand but Couture moved out of range.
Margarin swats away the attempt to clinch by Couture.
A jab from Margarin misses.
Couture throws a nice head kick!

Margarin drives through and clinches with Couture against the ropes.

Couture is fighting off a takedown attempt but Margarin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Couture to the mat. Couture regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Couture throws his legs up looking for a submission but Margarin uses it to pass to side control.
Margarin landing a few strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture throws a few strikes from the bottom but Margarin takes advantage and mounts!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Margarin.
Margarin lands a heavy elbow.

Couture is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Margarin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Couture gets back to half guard.
Margarin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Couture defending well though.
Couture looks like he's trying to stand up.

Couture looking for submissions off his back.

Couture actively working from the bottom here.
Couture is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Margarin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Margarin lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Couture looking for submissions off his back.
Margarin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Couture looks gassed!
Margarin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Margarin lands strikes from half guard.

Margarin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Margarin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Margarin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Margarin is trying to work for a kimura but Couture is defending well.
Margarin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture missing with punches from the bottom.

Margarin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Margarin working Couture over with strikes.

Couture is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Margarin pulls his head out easily.
Margarin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Margarin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Margarin working the head and body with strikes.
Margarin lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margarin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Margarin working the head and body with strikes.
Margarin drops an elbow to the side of Couture's head.
Couture is trying to stand up here but Margarin is controlling him well.
Margarin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Margarin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Margarin working Couture over with strikes.
Couture slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Margarin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Margarin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Margarin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Margarin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuris Margarin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Margarin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Margarin.
Margarin postures up in Couture's guard and throws a big left but Couture blocks it.
Margarin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Margarin lands a couple of digs.

Couture looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Margarin trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
Margarin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Margarin from controlling successfully.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Margarin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Margarin with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margarin forces his way into half guard.
Margarin slips a nice elbow through Couture's hands, connecting with Couture's forehead.

Margarin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Margarin working the head and body with strikes.
Couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Margarin.

Couture actively working from the bottom here.
Margarin drops an elbow to the side of Couture's head.

Margarin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Couture defends it well.
Margarin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Couture with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture pushes Margarin off looking to stand but Margarin dives back in and keeps control.
Margarin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Margarin works his way into side control.

Margarin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Couture knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Couture is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Margarin is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Couture flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Yuris Margarin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Margarin looking to control but Couture is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Margarin has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Couture's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margarin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Couture can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Margarin unloading with bombs!
Couture is still in real trouble! Can Margarin finish him?
Margarin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Margarin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Couture is looking to get to half guard.
Couture takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Couture wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Margarin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Couture hang on?
Couture is wriggling around trying to escape.
Margarin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Margarin landing punches.
Margarin lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Margarin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Margarin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Margarin cracks Couture with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuris Margarin!
Yuris Margarin retains his featherweight title!